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Ann Rolfe

‘I don’t need a man, I’m perfectly comfortable being by myself’
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The linen cupboard has been reduced by half. Source: Ann Rolfe
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‘Decluttering is helping me let go and move on’

‘Decluttering is helping me let go and move on’

I wish I had kept a tally of bags and boxes of stuff I’ve taken to the charity shops, the...
The home I'm leaving
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‘I’ll be keeping to myself when I move into the lifestyle village’

‘I’ll be keeping to myself when I move into the lifestyle village’

"In nine years only three uninvited callers (sales people or evangelists) have knocked on my door!"
Downsizing after years in the family home is a big deal for many Boomers. Source: Getty
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‘I have taken the big step and am downsizing’

‘I have taken the big step and am downsizing’

"I have instructed my lawyer to prepare a contract for selling my house."
Dubai: That’s not a water feature, this is a water feature!
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Dubai: That’s not a water feature, this is a water feature!

Dubai: That’s not a water feature, this is a water feature!

That’s not a water feature, this is a water feature!   A three-story wall of water rushes down into a...
An amazing afternoon tea in Dubai
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An amazing afternoon tea in Dubai

An amazing afternoon tea in Dubai

Researching your destination online before you travel pays off. I discovered the decadent afternoon tea at Burj Al Arab, the...
Dubai: Export oil, import exploitation
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Dubai: Export oil, import exploitation

Dubai: Export oil, import exploitation

Dubai is a city of the future and although taxis are cheap the best way to get around is by...
Dubai to London
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Dubai to London

Dubai to London

Exiting Dubai is easy and uneventful. I am delighted that my Qantas Club gets us into the Emirates Business Lounge....
Trafalgar Square, Nelsons Column and the Cock
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Trafalgar Square, Nelsons Column and the Cock

Trafalgar Square, Nelsons Column and the Cock

Trafalgar Square, home of Nelson’s column recognises Admiral Horatio Nelson’s defeat of the combined French and Spanish fleets in the...
Leaving London
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Leaving London

Leaving London

This is the next instalment of Ann’s blog, read Trafalgar Square Nelsons Column and the Cock or Dubai to London...

About Ann Rolfe

I’m single since 2002, aged 65 in July. I have 3 daughters and 5 grandchildren. Divorced after a twenty-year marriage, I live alone by choice (yes, with cats, but only 2 and not crazy). I’ve worked full time for nearly 50 years and I’m now transitioning to retirement.  I’m busy clearing clutter and letting go of what I don’t need and won’t fit in my new smaller home. I love to travel and in 2013 wrote travel blogs for SAS during a 6 week trip to Dubai, London, France and Spain.